document.write( "Question 630064: Two cylindrical water tanks have the same dimensions. One is filled to a height of 4 ft while the other is filled to a height of 8 ft. What is the ratio of the amount of water in the two tanks? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #396679 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cylindrical water tanks have the same dimensions. One is filled to a height of 4 ft while the other is filled to a height of 8 ft. What is the ratio of the amount of water in the two tanks? \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "h is 1st power --> linear function \n" ); document.write( "Put another way, Vol = k*h, since pi*r^2 is the same for the 2 tanks. \n" ); document.write( "4 to 8 --> 1 to 2 volume, the same ratio \n" ); document.write( " |